Sexy star Emily VanCamp is set for another sweet season of 'Revenge'

Emily VanCamp, who plays Emily Thorne on ABC hit 'Revenge,' will be searching for her mother as second season debuts Sunday. (Bob D'Amico/ABC)

Emily VanCamp woke up bruised after filming a fight scene for "Revenge" last season — but that hasn't turned her off from action scenes.

"We were joking yesterday on set that we haven't had a car chase yet," the 26-year-old told the Daily News. "That would be fun."

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There may not be car chases, but there will be plenty of drama. VanCamp stars as Emily Thorne, who's out for revenge against those who framed her father for a crime he didn't commit. In last season's finale, Emily was shocked to learn her mother was still alive.

"I'm on a different path this season," VanCamp said. "I'm searching for my mom, which I think brings out something very different. There's much more vulnerability there. "And I think Emily's trying to unlock these memories because she can't quite remember what happened that separated her and her mother."Jennifer Jason Leigh joins the cast to play Emily's mom.

"There's also this new really interesting character, Aiden, played by Barry Sloane," VanCamp said. "He's the only other real love that she's experienced who comes back into her life to help her. He's betrayed her in the past so she's very resistant. What's fun about these two is that they are equals. Both trained in revenge, both fighters who have shared an equal amount of pain so they can challenge each other as much as they can be vulnerable with each other. There is a slight 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' element to it."

Though the show — the second season begins Sunday on ABC at 9 p.m. — is set in the Hamptons, VanCamp hasn't spent much time there. "It was a whole new world for me," she said. "I've only been there for a day, and was able to have just a little taste of it, but not enough. ... But I think we've been able to capture the essence of it."

The beautiful but humble VanCamp was surprised to learn BuddyTV had ranked her number four on its list of "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011."

"That's sweet ... I think people in general think more about their insecurities," she said. "There's still that inner child that lives within you, never really goes away. So it's always odd, but really cool to hear."